Japanese Man, 115, Now World’s Oldest Person

A Japanese mayor has hailed a resident of his city for becoming the worlds oldest person.At 115 years old, Jiroemon Kimura inherited the title from an American woman who died Monday.Yasushi Nakayama, the mayor of Kyotango, near Japans ancient capital of Kyoto, confirmed Kimuras status Tuesday, calling him “the pride of our town.”